Delta Air Lines

Delta Air Lines is the third largest air carrier in the U.S., after American Airlines and United Airlines. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, it has hubs in Atlanta, Cincinnati, New York, and Salt Lake City and flies to more than 50 countries. Comair is a subsidiary.


 * Gerald Grinstein - CEO (as of 2004)
 * James M. Whitehurst - Former COO

Political contributions
Delta Air Lines gave $72,500 to federal candidates in the 2006 election through its political action committee - 29% to Democrats and 71% to Republicans.

Lobbying
Delta spent $1,800,000 for lobbying in the first half of 2007. Five outside lobbying firms were used, including Quinn Gillespie & Associates, Preston, Gates & Ellis, LLP, and The Washington Group.

Personnel
Key people:
 * John F. Smith Jr., Chairman
 * Edward H. Bastian, Chief Financial Officer
 * Lee A. Macenczak, Executive Vice President, Sales and Customer Service

Selected members of the Board of Directors:
 * Richard H. Anderson, Former Chief Executive Officer of Northwest Airlines, current Director of Cargill
 * Daniel A. Carp, Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Eastman Kodak Co. (Kodak)
 * Richard K. Goeltz, Former Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of American Express Company
 * Walter Massey, Also Director of Bank of America Corp., BP PLC, and McDonald's

Contact details
1030 Delta Boulevard Atlanta, GA 30320 Phone: 404-715-2600 Fax: 404-715-5042 Web: http://www.delta.com